Horse Racing News

Rough Sailing, who slipped and fell going into the first turn of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, had to be euthanized shortly after the race because of a broken shoulder, according to Hilary Pridham, assistant to trainer Mike Stidham.

When no rain fell at Churchill Downs this week -- same as it's been all fall here -- the chance to see Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Workforce race in the Breeders' Cup Turf evaporated.

Ever since the Breeders' Cup went to a two-day format in 2007, officials have hoped that no one would hit the pick six on the first day.

Zenyatta is the heavy favorite in advance wagering and in will-pays for the two-day daily double wager combining the winners of the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic on Friday and the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday at Churchill Downs.

Shared Account paid $94, the largest winning mutuel in the history of the $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf, but to her trainer, Graham Motion, this was no upset.

Unrivaled Belle, returning to the scene of her biggest victory this year, won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic on Friday night at Churchill Downs.

Awesome Feather entered Friday's Grade 1, $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies with a reputation as the best 2-year-old filly in Florida. She exited the race with a new title -- that being the best 2-year-old filly in America.

Dubai Majesty turned an apparently well matched Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint into a one-horse race, dashing away from Champagne d'Oro and easily holding off second-place Switch to win the $1 million race by about two lengths.

Thanks in great part to a heady ride by Garrett Gomez, who scored his third victory of the day, More Than Real won the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf by about two lengths over heavily favored Winter Memories.

Eldaafer, with John Velazquez up, started off the Breeders' Cup by pulling away to a 10-1 upset Friday at Churchill Downs in the Grade 3, $500,000 BC Marathon.